Stigma or Sympathy? Attributions of Fault to Hate Crime Victims and Offenders
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11325293 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher J Lyons (0000-0003-3225-7022, University of Washington) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 39-59 |
| Publication date | 2006-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychology Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-2725 • E-ISSN: 1939-8999 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/019027250606900104 |
| OpenAlex | W2042761336 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 58 |
This study investigates the influence of social status on attributions of blame in specific instances of hate crime. Two theoretical explanations for the impact of offender's and victim's social status characteristics on evaluations of hate crimes are examined. The stigma perspective suggests that the public will deride minority-status individuals, whereas the sympathy perspective implies that the public will be sympathetic to members of minorities. Results from a factorial survey reveal mixed support for both perspectives, depending on the victim's status (race, gender, or sexual orientation). Respondents appear especially sensitive to racial status asymmetry, blaming white offenders more than black offenders and black victims less than white victims, but sympathy is not evident for gay and lesbian victims. Results also suggest that gay and lesbian victims are held more accountable for their actions than heterosexual victims and that respondent's attitudes shape attributions of blame
Attribution · Blame · Criminology · Lesbian · Political science · Respondent · Sexual orientation · Sympathy · Crime Patterns and Interventions · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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Societal influences on attribution
Opposition to Race-Targeting
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Perceptions of Hate Crime Perpetrators and Victims as Influenced by Race, Political Orientation, and Peer Group
Gendered Situations, Gendered Selves
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
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| Citations per year | 1,56 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |